Chipk
Elite Member
I was hunting a new permission today and when I entered the backyard I saw something I had never seen before.
A cat mausoleum.
Made totally of granite it was a cube about 3 feet cubed. On top was a full sized tombstone, again made of granite. The headstone was etched with a tabby cat’s face. Below was etched:
OLIVE
2006-2016
A Good Friend and Teacher
Lord knows how much it cost.
The owner later told me she was from New Orleans and didn’t want to put her friend under the ground. Plus, if she ever moved, she could take Olive with her.
That’s one dedicated pet lover.
Of course she could have had Olive freezedried. Cheaper plus she could put her on the mantle.
Kept thinking about Stephen King’s PET CEMETERY and constantly checked to make sure Olive wasn’t coming out of the box.
While hunting, I’ve had to contend with live armadillos, raccoons, rabbits, snakes, turtles, alligators, jellyfish, divebombing Mockingbirds, bees, wasps, gnats, mosquitoes and a pig. Recently I also had to deal with a dead possum and now a deceased feline. Interesting hobby we have.
A cat mausoleum.
Made totally of granite it was a cube about 3 feet cubed. On top was a full sized tombstone, again made of granite. The headstone was etched with a tabby cat’s face. Below was etched:
OLIVE
2006-2016
A Good Friend and Teacher
Lord knows how much it cost.
The owner later told me she was from New Orleans and didn’t want to put her friend under the ground. Plus, if she ever moved, she could take Olive with her.
That’s one dedicated pet lover.
Of course she could have had Olive freezedried. Cheaper plus she could put her on the mantle.
Kept thinking about Stephen King’s PET CEMETERY and constantly checked to make sure Olive wasn’t coming out of the box.
While hunting, I’ve had to contend with live armadillos, raccoons, rabbits, snakes, turtles, alligators, jellyfish, divebombing Mockingbirds, bees, wasps, gnats, mosquitoes and a pig. Recently I also had to deal with a dead possum and now a deceased feline. Interesting hobby we have.
